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On way to Tokyo, Leon Panetta urges restraint in islands dispute
World NowTOKYO, Japan -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Saturday urged China and its neighbors not to engage in “provocative behavior” over disputed islands and maritime claims, warning that it could escalate into a regional conflict that might... -
Sotheby's embarks on joint venture to auction art in China
Sotheby's will expand its presence in China with a new, 10-year joint venture that will see the auction house giant team up with a state-owned Chinese art company. The deal will create a new entity called Sotheby’s (Beijing) Auction Co., Ltd. ...
Tags: Joint Ventures, Arts, Auction Service, Companies and Corporations, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Anti-Japan protests spread in China over disputed islands
World NowBEIJING -- Anti-Japan protests spread to dozens more Chinese cities Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators agitated by the Japanese government’s plan to buy several uninhabited islands near Taiwan marched in front of diplomatic compounds, attacked... -
Reel China: A crash course in different storytelling traditions
BEIJING — Every movie project involves a certain amount of negotiation, but finding middle ground proved no easy matter when writer-director Daniel Hsia tried to film "Shanghai Calling" in China. To secure permission to make his story about a...
Tags: The Amazing Spider-Man (movie), Jet Li, Rob Minkoff, Media Industry, Looper (movie)
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In China, Hollywood blockbusters face off on same days
China is rolling up the red carpet for Hollywood. Just six months after Chinese and American leaders reached a new agreement allowing more foreign movies into the world's most populous nation, officials there are trying to torpedo the box office...
Tags: Movies, Total Recall (movie, 2012), Entertainment, Spider-Man (fictional character), The Amazing Spider-Man (movie)
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Taiwan unnerved by arrests over alleged spying for China
World NowTaiwan has arrested three retired military officers on suspicion of spying for China, allegations that have unsettled lawmakers fearful that state secrets could be leaked to Beijing. The accused include the former chief of political warfare at the... -
U.S., Japan agree on new missile-defense site against North Korea
World NowDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said the Obama administration had reached an agreement with Japan to build a new radar site on Japanese territory to defend against possible ballistic missile attacks from North Korea.... -
China offers Africa $20 billion in loans, promising a new approach
World NowChina intensified its economic courting of Africa as Premier Hu Jintao pledged $20 billion in loans to countries on the continent over the next three years.... -
Panetta in China for high-level talks, tour of naval base
World NowDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in Beijing for three days of high-level talks with Chinese officials, including Vice President Xi Jinping, who dropped out of sight earlier this month amid speculation he was having health problems.... -
Tibetans greet China's Communist Party Congress with fiery protests
World NowTibetans greeted the opening of the 18th Communist Party Congress with fiery protests as a record number committed public self-immolations to mark their opposition to Chinese rule.... -
U.S. elections dominate talk on Chinese social media site
World NowWhile China gears up for a once-in-a-decade change in leadership, legions of its Internet users have been glued to the U.S. elections halfway across the world. Close to 25 million messages about the American polls had been sent on Sina Weibo by late... -
China creates city on disputed island, angering neighbors [Video]
World NowChina has declared a tiny island as its newest city, a bid to strengthen its hold on the South China Sea as countries around the disputed waters dig in their heels.The disputes have grown increasingly tense and confrontational this year as China and its...
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